Costa Rica vs Palestine: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Costa Rica
17.2%
in 2024
Palestine
17.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
41st
Palestine rank
39th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Costa Rica
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 17.5% against 17.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Palestine ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Palestine ranks 39th of 110 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 23.1% | 5.4% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 20.8% | 1.7% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 18.5% | 0.8% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Costa Rica or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 17.5% against 17.2% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 0.3%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Palestine rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Palestine ranks 39th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release